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In the nineteenth century, the British Government established municipalities in England for reasons of political expediency, whereas their German counterparts were set up to provide a means of civic representation. These contrasting founding principles have affected the capacity of municipalities to shape their communities in both countries ever since. They mean that English councils have generally acted as functional agents that deliver services on behalf of central government, whilst German councils are more readily viewed as the democratic embodiment of local communities – a position that enables them to exert greater hierarchical authority and shape their communities directly.
Author(s): Eckersley P
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Politics
Year: 2017
Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Pages: 151-166
Print publication date: 01/05/2017
Online publication date: 05/10/2016
Acceptance date: 29/07/2016
Date deposited: 01/08/2016
ISSN (print): 0263-3957
ISSN (electronic): 1467-9256
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0263395716670412
DOI: 10.1177/0263395716670412
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